MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: April 7 vs. Lake County (Game 3)

Published on April 7, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps vs. Lake County Captains

RHP Mason Thompson vs. LHP Kirk McCarty

Saturday, April 7 - Parkview Field - First Pitch 6:05 p.m.

LISTEN: ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM / TinCapsRadio.com / TuneIn

WATCH: Comcast Network 81

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps led the Captains 6-2 at the end of 3 innings before the game was suspended due to snow falling in freezing weather.

SUNDAY CHANGE: The TinCaps and Captains will complete Friday's suspended game on Sunday, beginning at 2:05 p.m. The game will pick up in the fourth and be scheduled to go 9 innings. Following that, they'll play their series finale (30 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1), which will be scheduled for 7 innings. Tickets at regular price are good for both games.

COULD BE WORSE: Of the 8 games on Friday's Midwest League schedule, 6 were postponed before they even started (Kane County, Great Lakes, West Michigan, Burlington, Beloit, Quad Cities). Dayton @ Bowling Green was the only game completed.

LAST YEAR: After having the worst record in the Midwest League in the first half of the season, the TinCaps had their largest half-to-half turnaround in franchise history and reached the Midwest League Championship Series. (Fort Wayne beat Bowling Green, 2-0, in their first round series, then defeated Dayton, 2-1, before being swept by Quad Cities.)

PARKVIEW FIELD'S 10th SEASON: Tonight marks the start of the 10th season of TinCaps baseball in Downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday (6:05 pm). The first 2,000 fans are receiving a free Lunchbox presented by Parkview Health, which is also the sponsor for a Postgame Fireworks Show (the first of 32 here this season). In addition, fans will receive a complimentary Team Magnet Schedule from Freschetta.

WHO'S BACK: The TinCaps have 11 players on their roster who've played in the Midwest League before (10 from last year's roster plus Carlos Belen from 2016). Fort Wayne manager Anthony Contreras is back for his third season with the club, while pitching coach Burt Hooton is in his sixth year (franchise record). Fielding coach Jhonny Carvajal is in his second year.

TO BE YOUNG AGAIN: The TinCaps had the youngest roster in the MWL last year (average TinCaps' age in 2017 was 20; league average 21) and are even younger this season. Fort Wayne features the 3 youngest playe rs in the league: Justin Lopez (17), Tirso Ornelas (18), and Gabriel Arias (18). The TinCaps have 11 teenagers on the Opening Day roster.

WE'RE No. 1: According to MLB.com, the Padres have the No. 1 ranked farm system in baseball. The TinCaps boast 7 "Top 30" San Diego prospects (see list on right).

260 TO THE SHOW: 23 Fort Wayne alums have played in MLB so far this season (159 have reached the bigs over the franchise's history).

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